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Object

Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)

Representation ID: 22314

Received: 16/03/2019

Respondent: Essex Bridleways Association

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Policy HP18 and para 6.112: no mention has been made to ensure accessibility for all throughout new developments, and paragraph 6.112 mentions joining up landscape features and open spaces to 'create coherent linked landscape networks' but again, pedestrians and cyclists are the only user groups mentioned.

Change suggested by respondent:

To make this Plan sound, we suggest that access for equestrians is incorporated into this policy and confirmed in the reasoned justification.

Full text:

Policy HP18 and para 6.112: no mention has been made to ensure accessibility for all throughout new developments, and paragraph 6.112 mentions joining up landscape features and open spaces to 'create coherent linked landscape networks' but again, pedestrians and cyclists are the only user groups mentioned.